American Suzuki Motor Corp. official notice describes a safety defect, but the details were not provided in plain language.
The short version
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. reported a problem with the brake lights switch. Here is what owners need to know.
The official notice describes a safety defect, but the details were not provided in plain language.
ON THE AN400 AND AN650 MODELS, FAILURE OF THE SWITCHES WILL PREVENT THE SCOOTERS FROM STARTING. ON ALL OF THE AFFECTED MODELS, FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH(ES) MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN A SCOOTER OR MOTORCYCLE IS BRAKING, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH WITH A TRAILING VEHICLE.
SUZUKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND SUZUKI DISTRIBUTORS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT ACTUATING SWITCH, FREE OF CHARGE.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-038.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| — | See NHTSA record 12V-038 |
What changed
Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.
- Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST
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